Kalophrynus palmatissimus Kiew, 1984

Badli-Sham, Baizul Hafsyam, Syafiq, Muhamad Fatihah, Aziz, Mohd Shahrizan Azrul, Mohd Jalil, Natrah Rafiqah, Awang, Muhammad Taufik, Othman, Muhammad Nouril Ammin, Abdul Aziz, Anis Azira, Dzu, Khunirah, Abdol Wahab, Nurul Asyikin, Jamil, Nor Liyana, Ismail, Murni Azima, Wan Azman, Wan Ahmad Aidil, Xin Wei, Ooi, Jamaha, Nur Ain Nabilah, Aqmal-Naser, Mohamad, Fahmi-Ahmad, Muhammad, Shahirah-Ibrahim, Noor, Rizal, Syed Ahmad, Belabut, Daicus M., Kin Onn, Chan, Quah, Evan Seng Huat, Grismer, Larry Lee & Ahmad, Amirrudin B., 2023, A decade of amphibian studies (Animalia, Amphibia) at Sekayu lowland forest, Hulu Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia, ZooKeys 1157, pp. 43-93 : 43

Kalophrynus palmatissimus Kiew, 1984

Fig. 5B Web-footed Sticky Frog

Examined specimens.

Two male specimens were collected from SRF (UMTZC1486 and UMTZC1632 = 35-38 mm).

Identification.

Morphological characters of the specimens agreed well with the description by Zug (2015). Size (SVL: 35 38 mm, n = 2 males); head slightly broader than long; snout moderately broad; tympanum distinct; finger tips rounded and not dilated; fingers with distinct subarticular tubercles; no subarticular tubercles on fifth toe; toes strongly webbed; inner metatarsal tubercle oval-shaped; small and indistinct outer metatarsal tubercle; dorsum pale brown to reddish brown; dorsum patterns with darker hour-glass shaped marking on back.

Remarks.

Specimens of this species were collected from the open areas of the camping site, and trekking trail of the Herbal Park at SRF, among leaf litter and rotten logs. Brief calling was heard from a specimen found at the camping site in mid-November. This species is a new record for the amphibians in Hulu Terengganu.

Figures

Figure 5. A Kalophrynus kiewi B K. palmatissimus C Kaloula latidisca D K. pulchra E Microhyla berdmorei F M. butleri G M. cf. heymonsi H M. superciliaris I Micryletta dissimulans.